Rumbly in my Tumbly

Can someone please explain to me how i always manage to get whatever sickness my kids bring home? I'm a fucking nurse for Pete's Sake! I'm germaphobic and yet I still get it! Not only do i get it but instead of getting the 24 hour deal they get i somehow manage to hang onto the bug for 5 days now. 5 DAYS!!! I'm so dehydrated my normal Alaskan pipeline veins are virtually invisible (although I must say I never noticed but i have rather pretty hands when the garden hose sized veins aren't evident). The only plus I can see in this is that i've lost 8 pounds. Maybe i'll be able to keep some of that off when I finally feel like eating again.